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The correct spelling is pretext.
How to pronounce pretext
/ˈpɹiːtɛkst/
nounIPA: /ˈpɹiːtɛkst/
Say it like: Pre-tex-t
The correct spelling is pretext. A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense. For example: "The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint."
Usage Examples
“The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.”
“The spy obtained his phone records using possibly-illegal pretexting methods.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
verb
- 1.To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.
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